In its unique role as “America’s Parish Church” Saint Patrick’s Cathedral endeavors to engage and serve our faithful, visitors and community from near and far with joy, faithfulness, and example. Through the personal and faithful expression of God’s love, our amazing and dedicated volunteers, augmenting the pastoral mission of the Cathedral, in so many ways, large and small, touch lives of millions who come to this beacon of peace, prayer and hopeful faith.

Pastoral Ministries

Lectors

Our Lectors, diverse as the community of faithful we serve, proclaim the Word of The Lord at our forty-six weekly Masses with reverence and solemnity.  This vital ministry which the Word of The Lord is heard by the faithful from people just like them, inspires and personalizes the messages of hope, dignity, and the path to the everlasting love of Christ.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

For the hundreds of thousands of faithful who receive the Lord every year, these specially trained servants of the Church, fulfill a vital role in ensuring that all who want to receive the Blessed Sacrament of Communion can do so.

Tour Guides/Ministers of Hospitality

Thousands of people from around the world, representing all faiths, visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral every year and have had the opportunity experience the history, architecture, and story of the Catholic experience in America and New York. Our tour guides share their knowledge and love of this magnificent Cathedral and its heritage with the young and old, the faithful and curious, representing their faith and Cathedral in a welcoming and joyful way.
 

Community Outreach Ministries

Fifth Avenue Ecumenical Outreach Partnership

St. Patrick’s Cathedral has enthusiastically entered into a collaboration with St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue and Fifth Ave. Presbyterian Church to address the needs of those vulnerable children of God caught in cycles of poverty, homelessness, dependencies, and hopelessness. By joining together in this unique ecumenical partnership, we, three distinct churches, with the shared value of aiding “the least of these”, now partner with a full-time church social worker. He has begun to engage those in our local community to provide the opportunity for life transformation to those that we see in need every day, at our church’s doorsteps and going about our everyday lives.  Please keep him in your prayers as he performs these acts of mercy, kindness, and compassion.

For those in crisis, or know someone in crisis, who need immediate resources click here:
Crisis Resource Card
or contact [email protected] - 212.247.0490 ext 3020 

St. Vincent de Paul Society.

St. Patrick’s Cathedral is especially excited by the formation of a new Cathedral conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. This parish conference is part of an international Catholic society dedicated to encountering Christ through service to those in need while its members are nourished and strengthened through prayer and fellowship.  For instance, as part of our community outreach, together we have purchased and built blessing bags full of toiletries, made sandwiches and have blessed those in crisis and desperate in our community with conversation, necessities, and the manifestation of God’s love through their acts of kindness.

To be a part of this effort, email: [email protected]
                                                                                                     
St. Patrick’s Cathedral awareness of the unique place in the lives of so many is always paramount in our daily ministries. These activities and the people and volunteers that walk and affirm their faith by making these ministries vibrant are the key to fulfilling the wonderful responsibility of having the ability to touch so many lives. We are blessed.

If you would like to participate, volunteer, or donate to help us to continue our mission as “America’s Parish Church” please email Colin Nykaza, Director of Evangelization & Social Outreach at [email protected]
 

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